Vaccine approach yields high numbers of HIV-neutralizing antibodies in non-human primates.
La Jolla Institute for Immunology news release
Scientists have developed an HIV vaccine that trains immune cells to see past HIV’s defenses. The HIV vaccine works by prompting the body’s immune system to make substantial numbers of rarely seen “broadly neutralizing” antibodies. The vaccine resulted in the best HIV-fighting antibody response ever seen in primates. Human trials have now started.
Read the full news release here.
SEE ALSO:
- Scripps Research: Scientists train the immune system to make antibodies against numerous HIV strains
- IAVI: Vaccination induces HIV bnAbs in primates, bolstering germline-targeting strategy
Source : La Jolla Institute for Immunology
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